phosphatidylserine

British

/ ˌfɒsfətɪdaɪlˈsɪəriːn /

noun

any of a class of phospholipids occurring in biological membranes and fats

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phosphatidylserine

They found that phosphatidylserine, a fatty molecule normally located on the inside of a neuron's membrane, had shifted to the outer surface.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 11, 2026

Phosphatidylcholine and phosphatidylserine are two important phospholipids that are found in plasma membranes.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

This is achieved, at least in part, through reduction of the levels of mitochondrial phosphatidylserine decarboxylase, which is involved in the synthesis of mitochondrial phosphatidylethanolamine.

From Nature ● Mar. 21, 2017

Exposure of phosphatidylserine on the surface of apoptotic lymphocytes triggers specific recognition and removal by macrophages.

From Scientific American ● Aug. 31, 2015

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